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As vs Asper - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between as and asper

is that as is a libra while asper is rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.

As an adverb as

is to such an extent or degree.

As a conjunction as

is in the same way that; according to what.

As a preposition as

is Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.

As an abbreviation AS

is anglo-Saxon.

As an adjective asper is

rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.

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Translingual

(wikipedia as)

Symbol

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    asper

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) aspre (modern .

    Alternative forms

    * aspre

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • An asper sound.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (phonetics) Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl), from (etyl) aspre or (etyl) aspro, both from (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * aspron

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries.
  • * , I.40:
    • And for ten Aspers you shall daily finde some amongst them, that will give themselves a deepe gash with a Scimitarie, either in their armes or thighes.

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